2021/2022 Premiership Plus Predictions Game - Call-out!

Hi there, PPPers! I'm enjoying the Gold Cup Final tonight, which has reminded me that we're now less than two weeks away from the beginning of the Premier League season. For simplicity's sake, I haven't changed any of the categories or points this year; it all seemed to work smoothly during the last season.

So here's the basic set-up. 

2021/2022 Premiership Plus Predictions Game: 

1. Premiership Champions (10 pts)

2. European Qualifiers (Choose #s 2-5 in the Premiership) 4 points each plus a bonus point for correct order)

3. Relegated sides (3 points each plus bonus point for correct order) 

4. Promoted Sides (3 points each plus bonus point for correct order)

5. League Cup winner – (6 points)

6. League Cup losers – (2 points)

7. FA Cup winner – (8 points)

8. FA Cup loser - (2 points)

9. Europa League Winner (4 points)

10. Champions League Winner (6 points)

11. La Liga (Spanish) Champions (2 points)

12. Bundesliga (German) Champions (2 points) 

13. Serie A (Italian) Champions (2 points)

14. Premiership top scorer (6 points)

15. Premiership Leader in Assists (4 points)

16. Golden Gloves winner (Goalkeeper with the most clean sheets; 2 points)

17. First Goalscorer in the Premiership (2 points if actual first goalscorer; 1 point for first goalscorer in PPP pool)

18. First Player to Score a Hat-trick in the Premiership (2 points) 

19. First Player to Get a Red Card (including two yellow cards) in the Premiership (2 points; 1 point for first in pool)

20. First Premiership Player to Get an FA Ban for Off-Pitch Incident (2 points)

21. First Premiership Player to Get a Second Yellow Card for a Silly Offense (2 points)

22. First Premiership Manager to Get a “Vote of Confidence” (Shortly Before Getting the Sack) (2 points) 

23. First Premiership Manager to Get Sacked in the Premiership (2 points)

24. First Two Premiership Managers to Get into a Fight (2 points) 

25. PFA Player of the Year (2 points)

26. PFA Young Player of the Year (2 points)

Please get me your predictions in those categories either by replying to this email (remember not to "Reply All" so that your picks are anonymous) by Friday morning, August 13, before Brentford kick off against Arsenal at 3pm EST. I'll be updating the standings weekly throughout the season both on the LOB blogsite and here by email. Please let me know if there is a better email at which to reach you. 

Good luck to all of you this season!